Jodi Ernst - live on minimum wage for two weeks

The minimum wage in Iowa is how many people live, not just teenagers. People who earn this $7.25 an hour wage try to support their families every day. It has been calculated that this $290 for weekly full time employment allows the average family only $77 after taxes and housing costs are paid. This is probably overly optimistic, because so few actually work full time. Perhaps if Ms. Ernst were to accept this challenge, she would have a better understanding of all those people she wants to represent.